Area students fare well at State Games Taekwondo event

August 6, 2013 12:01 AM

August 6, 2013 12:01 AM

Erie natives Nick Hoffer, Cheyenne Watkins and Paul Hoffer, who are students at Volkenburg Martial Arts, each took home three medals from the State Games of America in Taekwondo over the weekend in Hershey.

Nick Hoffer, a blue belt, competed in the 10-11-year-old bracket and won second place in Olympic sparring and third place in both forms and breaking.

Paul Hoffer, a blue belt competing in the 12-14-year-old bracket, took home first place in both forms and Olympic sparring and placed second in breaking.

Watkins, a black belt, competed in the 15-17-year-old female bracket, taking home first place in Olympic sparring, second place in forms, and third place in breaking.